It only took you 80 years to look so good, so happy and so young. Aunt, i hope you have a very glorious birthday today. Feb 2, 2017 explore davisjanets board turning 70, followed by 126. Some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age. Trepidation about age may be attributed to a number of causes. Quotes and sayings are a great way to spice up a birthday card, especially if theyre relevant to the specific milestone birthday. Shes going to sit in a wheelchair wearing high heels. To be 70 is to have seen many things and learned a few, too. With four grandchildren, i have a shot at being a greatgrandfather. Naomi bloom offered similarly frank views in her post about turning 70 reflections on turning 70 im not going quietly. Theres no way around 70 being the end if not past the end of middle age. For one thing i do not think of nor consider myself as old.
We do not have a good relationship but i wont think of the bad and i will just say nice things about her. See more ideas about inspirational quotes, me quotes and words. To honor this, heres my personal list of the best things about turning 70. Turning 70 is a milestone, particularly since life expectancy in. My waist is less 40 inches, which puts me in good shape for heart disease. Would twist the words a little but pretty much perfect life quotes love, great quotes. Being in good physical health, i believe, has a lot to do with feeling youthful. I just turned 70, and my younger self would be surprised to know its not so bad.
From retirement to spending some extra days on the golf course and working part time, there are many days ahead of celebrate and look forward to. She felt like that because she was an ageless soul, trapped in an aged body. A seventieth birthday is a unique milestone birthday. Im turning 70 and my glass is halffull michele hanson. Which doesnt sound great, but in ancient times the entry into cronehood, the third period of a womans life after maiden and mother was feted with ceremonies and rituals, because the crones were revered as wise women who could impart their knowledge to the tribe. Women on average have about 16 years of life expectancy. This inspiring collection of 70 essays, follows the popular success of other books in the series like 50 things to do when you turn 50 and 60 things to do when you turn 60.
First, if youre turning 70 and still working, youre definitely not alone and thats probably a good thing. But in general, what are nice things to say about a person turning 70. Ideal 70th birthday gift ideas 31 best gifts for 70 year old. I have to speak at a party and talk about my mom being 70. Youre turning seventy today, you dont look your age at all. When youre 70 years old, you become more thankful for the big things in life. Dancing, eating, watching charlie chaplin, listening to. Choosing 70th birthday wishes is not as easy as it may look. Out went the shoes and a whole lot of other things followed. Posted on october 29, 2017 by agebrilliantlyteam editor pick 2, learning, relationships. I always felt proud of being born on good friday as if it meant i was. And now, i suppose, you want me to treat you for the arthritis you got from scrunching up. Some soontobe 70 year olds dread everything about turning 70, from the likelihood of more wrinkles on their face to the onslaught of new aches and pains that never seem to go away.
Make em laugh with this funny 70th birthday card featuring an illustrated bird and word balloon design, embossed lettering and humorous birthday wishes. For what, exactly, would one now give up red meat and dry martinis. This will give you a great perspective for entering the new year. On turning 70 for many of us, ageing is something to be dreaded. Whatever aging is supposed to mean, i feel much the same as i always have. When you turn 70, you cant consider yourself middleaged any more.
Then, you have the type of seventysomethings who have chosen to grow older gracefully, treasuring the trail of memories and wrinkles theyve forged and enjoyed over seven decades. The fact that you care for their leisure and comfort would entice the 70 yearold to use the gift. For your love, patience and care whenever we come for holidays, i cannot but wish you lots of wonderful things on your birthday. On aging and turning 70 aging and geriatrics, major. Here are a few things i did in the last week, transitioning from my.
Take a wall plaque, coffee mug, or phone case and turn it into a commemorative gift with custom messages and photos. The royalties, they said, would be donated to nonprofit organizations dedicated to preventing and curing cancer. Three things to do with your money when turning 70. On aging and turning 70 aging and geriatrics, major depression. The good thing about being a snc single, no children is that i wasnt forced into having people there i didnt like. For many, turning 70 is more than just making it over the hill. Q i am a fit and a rather attractive woman who will be turning 70, and i am having a problem.
Turning 70 is a milestone, particularly since life expectancy in 1900 was 47 years. For those far away, send a 70th birthday gift basket filled with goodies for him to enjoy on his special day. What are good things to say about a person turning 70. Dianne a memory book with reminders of family and shared experiences cherril store voucher or a notebook, candles and soap. Sears sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the. If so, after turning 70, one has, ever after, the pleasure of playing, as it were, with house money. I was born on the first day of the baby boomer generation 1946. Turning 70 is a major and, for some people, an emotionally tricky milestone to reach. With modern advancements in health, nutrition and exercise, people in their 70s are not only traveling and enjoying retirement, but actively enjoying activities such as dancing, hiking and even skiing. You know, doc, he said, ive made love in more exotic cars than anyone i know.
Then, on my 70th birthday, for the first time ever, i woke with a distinct sense of difference. Dont worry if your youth seems to be escaping you at age 70, you cant expect to catch all the grandkids. Some of the advicelike go sailingdoesnt lie within my interests but many of the others do. Here is the complete list of 50 amazing 70th birthday gift suggestions. There can be no substitute for decades of dealing with and solving problems, of survival through hard things. Turning seventy isnt all that badas long as they go first. A special selection 70th birthday poems, ideal for a card or 70th birthday speech. Despite all the advances in medicine, there is still no cure for the common 70 th birthday. The more i think about it, the more i can identify the pluses and not just plus sizes that accompany the milestone of turning 65. Whats different for me is that i turn 70 in a very public way. Good thing about turning 70 funny birthday card greeting. If 40 is the new 30, then it seems to reason that 70 is the new 60 or even 55. Now, i hope you might take a few moments to assess where you are in your life the pros and cons and then finish up with the things you are grateful for.
Posted in 70candles, about turning 70, aging, death and dying, loneliness. As you turn seventy, you have an opportunity to experience life fully, and to redefine what it means to embark on this next stage of your journey. This occasion demands sweet poems, inspirational messages or beautiful quotes to be written on a. Before i tell you the good thing about turning 70, let me tell you what my aunt said when she turned 98.
Optimism refers to a general expectation that good things will happen, or believing that the future will be favorable because we can. The problem with turning 70 isnt so much that you slow down, its that the rest of the world doesnt. Its a reminder that mortality is lurking and our days are numbered. This inspiring collection of 70 essays follows the popular success of other books in the series like 50 things to do when you turn 50 and 60 things to do when you turn 60.
Turning 70 is a reason to celebrate so, love, dance and. Why turning 65 is so great howard zaharoff, humor times. The 70 yearold man sat down in the orthopedic surgeons office. If you have the best birthday you have ever had, then today will be better than at least 80 days of your life. Here are three things you need to know if youre turning 70 in 2017. And all those changes occur if youre in good health. And to be specific this is a suitable 70th birthday gift for any woman. May you continue to age with grace from 70 and above. I rented the screening room of vidiots, one of the few u. Joad let us respect gray hairs, especially our own.
Its a good thing youve had 80 years to develop your sense of humor because im relying on you to say something funny. Perhaps that is why this birthday comes as a surprise. About 35 people, men and women, singles and couples, ages 2878, attended. Find great 70th birthday gifts for him among our collection of personalized presents. But for liz byrski, getting older is both empowering and liberating. Janet no gifts, id just like my family to take time to celebrate with me joan not things. See more ideas about 70th birthday, funny quotes, birthday. Turning 70 is a reason to celebrate so, love, dance and live. Good snap shots birthday decorations thoughts theres no need to employ an inside designer to make a massive assertion for your subsequent party. Funny 70th birthday jokes, 70 year old birthday jokes, birthday 70th birthday quotes, 60%. Last january, i received an email from sellers publishing inviting me to contribute an essay to a forthcoming book called 70 things to do when you turn 70.
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